offshoot

noun

off·​shoot ˈȯf-ˌshüt 

1

a

: a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : outgrowth

b

: a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)

2

: a branch of a main stem especially of a plant

Synonyms

• outgrowth
• shoot
• sprout

Examples of offshoot in a Sentence

The business started as an offshoot of an established fashion design company.

we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again

Recent Examples on the Web

Hailey wears a Saint Laurent gown and a Tiffany & Co. necklace, while Justin wears a dramatically oversized suit by La Maison Drew, an offshoot of his Drew House clothing line. —Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025

How did the offshoot evolve during that XL development period? —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Jan. 2025

The multi-cam offshoot comes from The Neighborhood studio, CBS Studios, and production companies, Cedric’s A Bird and a Bear Entertainment, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025

Now, the former offshoot of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is in de facto control of Damascus and large parts of the country. —Tom O'Connor, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

offshoot

noun

off·​shoot ˈȯf-ˌshüt 

1

: something that branches out from something else

2

: a branch of a main stem of a plant